Gorka Luariz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Luariz-Ayerdi and the second or maternal family name is Rona.

Gorka Patricio Luariz-Ayerdi Rona (born 20 December 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for División de Honor de Guipúzcoa club Vasconia. Born in Spain, he played for the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Gorka Luariz

Personal information
Full name	Gorka Patricio Luariz-Ayerdi Rona
Date of birth	(1992-12-20) 20 December 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Zaragoza, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Vasconia
Youth career
2009–2010	Antiguoko
2010–2012	Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	→ Real Unión B (loan)
2012–2013	Lagun Onak	32	(14)
2013–2014	Laudio	20	(2)
2014	Tudelano	3	(0)
2015	Arenas	11	(1)
2015–2016	Gernika	15	(1)
2016	Pasaia	1	(1)
2016–2017	Zamudio	26	(7)
2017–2018	Cerceda	36	(7)
2018–2019	Leioa	36	(6)
2019–2021	Arenas	7	(0)
2021–2022	Lagun Onak	3	(1)
2022–2024	Pasaia	17	(2)
2024–	Vasconia	8	(0)
International career
2018	Equatorial Guinea	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 November 2024

Early life

Luariz was born in Zaragoza, Aragon to a Basque father and an Equatoguinean mother, a Bubi from Malabo. He spent his childhood in Sangüesa, Vitoria-Gasteiz and San Sebastián.^[2]

Club career

He was called up by the Basque Country national team at youth levels.

Having developed at Antiguoko, he was signed by Athletic Bilbao in 2010, but suffered a cruciate ligament knee injury in his maiden campaign in their youth system and was released after an unremarkable loan with the reserve team of Real Unión.^[2]

Since then he moved around several teams, most located in the Basque Country, in the third and fourth tiers of Spanish football.^[2]

International career

Luariz made his national team debut as a substitute against Madagascar in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

At age 17, Luariz had a sentimental problem which caused him to lose all his body hair.^[2] Luariz's middle name, Patricio, is a tribute to his grandfather.^[2]